Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents (MGT-348).Sponsored by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.

June 6 – 7, 2019 from 8:00AM – 5:00PM in Flemington, NJ

Registration Link: https://www.njhomelandsecurity.gov/calendar/2019mgt348ac Description:This course is designed for first responder personnel who would be involved in the medical response to an explosive incident. Participants will be introduced to case studies and research-based information designed to enhance medical preparedness for response to blast effects. This dual-level course includes management and performance sections. The management section will focus on pre-incident indications of bombing incidents, bombing incident scene safety and security, and resource management for bombing incidents. The performance level section will focus on bombing incident injury patterns and treatment, managing the medical response for bombing incidents, and the planning, training, and exercise cycle for bombing incidents.

Audience:Emergency management, emergency medical services, fire service, governmental administrative, law enforcement, healthcare, public health, public safety communications, community volunteer, security and safety personnel.Sixteen continuing elective units (CEUs) will be awarded to New Jersey Emergency Medical Technicians. Continuing education credit is approved for the American Academy of Family Practitioners (AAFP) and the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).

All Hazards Incident Management Team Type 3There is no cost to attend this courseSESSIONS:August 12-16, 2019 (Monmouth County)

DESCRIPTION:This five-day course serves as a basic introduction to the activities and processes of a Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT), enabling them to be better prepared to support large scale or complex operations in their communities. This course meets the needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF) while focusing on the importance of developing and operating as a functional Type 3 AHIMT and will assist individual responders to perform as viable team members.

TARGET AUDIENCE:The target audience of this course is entry level participants who are new to an assignment on an AHIMT. Given its intended audience, participants in this course should include emergency response personnel, such as fire protection and law enforcement personnel, emergency medical services (EMS) responders, Department of Public Works, Department of Public Health, Emergency Management, Mass Care, Nongovernmental agencies, and members of various community and tribal groups offering critical emergency response services. Although the course is intended to be a basic introduction to AHIMTs, participants should have a foundational understanding of the Incident Command System.

The following courses are mandatory prerequisites to this course and must be included with your application: ICS 100 (Introduction to ICS) ICS 200 (Basic ICS) ICS 300 (Intermediate ICS) ICS 700 (Intro to NIMS) ICS 800 (National Framework, an Intro).